MIDEAST observer

... building a house made of local materials in an ancient technique, compressed mud bricks, wooden window frames and a domed roof that does not require steel in Jebaliya, northern Gaza Strip. Gaza has been frozen in place since Israel waged war on ...  

The Christian Science Monitor - The family of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit prodded Prime Minister Benjamin Netnayahu to the brink of an historic prisoner exchange with Hamas this week, camping outside his office when they sensed the deal was in danger. Then, with an Israeli counteroffer delivered to the Islamist group’s leaders in Gaza, they retreated.  

ReutersGerman mediator in Shalit deal arrives in GazaHa'aretzA German mediator negotiating a prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas has arrived in Gaza on Wednesday with Israel's answer to the Islamist group's demands for the release of abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit, Hamas officials said. ...'Hamas must reject Israeli swap terms'Jerusalem PostFeature: Homeless Gazans live in bleak camp one year after warXinhuaIsrael...  

US agency co-operating with Palestinian counterparts who allegedly torture Hamas supporters in West Bank Palestinian security agents who have been detaining and allegedly torturing supporters of the Islamist organisation Hamas in the West Bank have been working closely with the CIA, the Guardian has learned. Less than a year after Barack Obama signed an executive order that prohibited torture and provided for the lawful interrogation of...  

Starting from the mid-2000s in the Gaza Strip, Islamist groups began to show political activity that used the Al Qaida combination in their names. (By Alexander Ignatenko, President of the Institute on Religion and Policy)  

KIGALI - Former United States President, Bill Clinton has suggested that Israel and Palestine should learn from the post-genocide reconciliation model Rwanda has used to end centuries of conflict between the two Middle East states. Despite years of ...  

BBC NewsIraq amends election law after months of disputeCNNTariq al-Hashimi, Iraq's Sunni vice president, pushed for more parliamentary representation for Iraq's refugees. Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi lawmakers ...Iraq lawmakers approve election lawLos Angeles TimesIraq Lawmakers Vote to End Election Law ImpasseNew York TimesIraq's parliament finally agrees terms for election next yearguardian.co.ukAljazeera.net -The Associated Press...  

The AgeLion: It takes two to forge a lasting Mideast peaceNew York Daily NewsSolving complex problems requires collaboration, especially in close quarters like the Middle East. The "go it alone" approach that the Palestinians have ...Bam's Mideast messNew York PostMartin Indyk: Needed for Mideast peace -- a sense of urgencyLos Angeles TimesIsrael pressing EU ministers to reject Swedish draft on J'lemJerusalem PostMidEastYouth.comall 558 news...  

FOXNewsIraq approves election law...Obama gives senators a pep talk...Gas prices slip9&10 NewsBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi lawmakers have approved a law that clears the way for parliamentary elections early next year. The law has been approved in an ...Obama talks to senators...Iraq agreement reached...Gas prices dip9&10 Newsall 1,945 news articles »  

Times OnlineIraqi reunited with mother 20 years after Halabja gas attackAFPKOULKIN, Iraq — A young Iraqi man has been reunited with his mother 20 years since being taken to Iran as an infant after surviving the notorious Halabja ...A lost son returns to Iraq killing fieldsThe Associated PressA lost son finds his way home to IraqLos Angeles TimesLost son returns to Iraq killing fieldsBoston HeraldTimes Online -MidEastYouth.comall 156 news...  

Telegraph.co.ukTI David Kelly's murder requires inquest but would highlight Iraq WMD myth and ...Examiner.comSix doctors say that the Oxford-educated microbiologist, weapons expert, Dr. David Kelly was murdered as a Targeted Individual and that a new inquest is ...Doctors seek new inquest into death of Iraq whistleblowerMathaba.NetCall for inquest into 'suicide' questionUPI.comDoctors call for new inquiry into David Kelly's deathPress...  

CBS News2 Marine sons lost, neither in war actionMinneapolis Star TribuneRiley, 22, had survived deadly fighting in Iraq's Anbar Province only to lose his life in a motorcycle accident after returning to California. ...Marine who enlisted to follow in killed brother's footsteps is himself killedExaminer.comA Calif. Town Feels Afghan War's ImpactCBS NewsMarine dies during parachute exerciseUPI.comNorth County Times -Grand Forks Heraldall 87...  

DAWN.comISF arrest 7 in search of terrorists in northern IraqBlackanthem.comBy Multi-National Force-Iraq BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Security Forces arrested seven individuals today during two joint security operations conducted in ...Gunmen kill 4 Iraqi policemen at checkpointThe Associated Press4 policemen shot dead in west of BaghdadXinhuaSix security personnel killed in Iraqi violence (Roundup)Monsters and Critics.comPress TV -Independent Online...  

Examiner.comCorrection: Switzer-Bowden-Iraq storyThe Associated Press4 story about Barry Switzer and Tommy Bowden coaching flag football teams for a USO exhibition game in Iraq, The Associated Press misidentified Bowden. ...Barry Switzer to coach in IraqNewsOK.comCorrection: Switzer-Bowden-Iraq storyGaea TimesSwitzer To Coach USO TeamKTULall 217 news articles »